A Greek Orthodox nun in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India has become a symbol of the eternal fight against poverty, illiteracy, child trafficking, and prostitution in the city.Sister Nectaria Paridisi, by most accounts the only Greek individual left in Kolkata, through the schools and orphanages sh
The island of Paxos is one of Greece’s best-kept secrets featuring epic landscapes and warm people that redefine Greek hospitality. Credit: Greek ReporterPaxos Island is one of the best-kept secrets in Greece, and we found the most interesting local to show us around the magnificent island. Sailing
Alexandros Kochliaridis, the “guardian of Amphipolis” is the first man to see the Amphipolis tomb in Greece. Credit: GreekReporterThe Kasta Tomb (Greek: Τύμβος Καστά), also referred to as the Amphipolis Tomb (Greek: Τάφος της Αμφίπολης), is the largest ancient burial mound (tumulus) ever unearthed i
The isolated Greek island of Antikythera, lying at the edge of the Aegean Sea between Crete and the Peloponnese, is like paradise.Antikythera. Credit: Antonis Bartsiokas/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-4.0Life on the isolated Greek island of Antikythera, lying at the edge of the Aegean Sea between Crete
The small, but vibrant, community of Greeks, with roots deep in history, remains in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to this day.The Spetseropouleion Greek School in Heliopolis, Cairo. Credit: Anastasios Papapostolou / Greek ReporterThe small, but vibrant, remaining Greek community in Cairo, Egypt has
At Karoulia, an isolated cliff on Mount Athos, the ascetic monks have to climb tall rocks daily to get to their isolated cells. Credit: Greek ReporterIn the most remote area of Mount Athos, the ascetic monks of ‘Karoulia’ live like hermits having to climb tall, dangerous rocks to reach each other, o
The church of Ropoto has moved more than two hundred meters. Credit: AP – Greek ReporterRopoto was once a thriving village near Trikala in Greece’s Thessaly and home to three hundred families, but a landslide in 2012 turned the village into a ghost town.Today, forgotten by people and authorities, Ro
Greek Coffee grower DImitrios Christopoulos arrived in Colombia a few years ago, without knowing anything about coffee.Marlene Colmenares and her husband, Greek coffee grower Dimitrios Christopoulos, at their farm, Finca El Diamante, in Garzon, Colombia. Credit: Greek ReporterWhen Greek coffee growe
A Greek kaiki boat at Trizonia Island. Without cars and motorcycles, you will travel back in time on the tiny and little-known Greek island of Trizonia, which Onassis once wanted to buy – but the residents rejected his offer! Credit: Greek ReporterTrizonia, a small island located in the Corinthian G
Tarpon Springs. Credit: GreekReporterTarpon Springs, in Pinellas County, Florida, resembles a Greek island, with its blue and white structures, street names, the boats in the harbor, and the Greek-themed shops and restaurants.The picturesque town has the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any
Aleco Haralambides, is a Greek American lawyer born in Miami and a vibrant member of the Greek community of Miami. Credit: AP/Greek ReporterThe Greeks of Miami make up a vibrant community that includes many entrepreneurs excelling in the bar and restaurant business; raising the standards of hospital
Scott ‘the American’ stars as ‘the tourist’ in Greece’s 2024 ‘Zari’ Eurovision entry. Credit: Greek ReporterMeet the most famous ‘tourist’ in Greece: Scott ‘the American.’ From serving in the US Air Force back in the late 1980s to starring in Greece’s latest Eurovision music video by Marina Satti, S
Saint Anthony’s Monastery is built in the Arizona desert. Credit: Greek ReporterIn 1995, six Orthodox monks left Mount Athos in Greece to establish Saint Anthony, an Orthodox Monastery in the middle of the Arizona desert, in the United States.They carried with them the sacred heritage of the Holy Mo
Peter Parthenis Sr. is a Greek-American immigrant from humble beginnings who made gyros famous all over the United States, changing many lives on the way to achieving the American Dream. Grecian Delight, was founded by Peter Parthenis Sr in 1974.It was 50 years ago that Peter Parthenis founded Greci
Greeks are indeed everywhere, even in the tiny Central American nation of Panama where a small Greek community has made great positive impact.Panama City, Panama. Credit: Greek ReporterGreeks are indeed everywhere even in the tiny Central American nation of Panama. The Greek community there is small
From the capital of Bogota to the Caribbean coast of the country, Greek souvlaki is becoming popular in Colombia thanks to football rivals Petros Gkrilis and Giorgos Sitaras. Credit: GreekReporterThe story of two Greek immigrants in Colombia serves as a lesson of what the nation can achieve when uni
The African Greeks of Avato have a story to tell that goes hundreds of years back. Credit: Greek ReporterAvato is a village in Northern Greece that is home to the Greek descendants of the African slaves that were once brought to the region of Xanthi.Behind the African looks of these Greeks, there is
Varosha, Cyprus. Journalist Johnny Harris released a video about the history of Cyprus. Credit: TomasNY/Wikimedia Commons/ CC-BY 2.5Johnny Harris, an independent American journalist and filmmaker, recently released his first video in a four-part series about the history of Cyprus, including the endu
Mr. Giorgos Hatziparaschos (Courtesy of The Tiny Book).Hidden in the quiet backstreets of the old town of Rethymno on the Greek island of Crete, a plethora of long-time gone traditions still keep their magic alive. Inside ancient workshops, artisans, craftsmen, and even lutists still treasure the se
A Greek actor and photographer has been making a name for himself in Africa, where he has become a breakout star.Panos Karakitsos, is making a name for himself in Africa. Credit: Greek ReporterA Greek actor, traveler and photographer has been making a name for himself in Africa, where he has become